The Parliament and the Banking Sector - a Q and A session with Senator Jane Hume - Melbourne

RMA is pleased to announce that key Victorian Senator, Jane Hume, will be addressing our Melbourne-based members on 23 August 2017.

The session will be hosted by NAB and moderated by NAB's Manager of Government Affairs, Chris Venus.

Senator Hume is a Senator for Victoria (Lib). During the current Parliament she is Chair of the powerful Senate Economics Legislation Committee. This committee inquires into legislation on tax, corporate and competition reforms and any changes to the regulatory architecture relating to financial services.

Recently, the committee inquired into the provisions of the Bank Levy which was a key component of the 2017 Federal Budget.

The Q and A with Senator Hume will be an interesting opportunity for RMA members to be briefed on the various inquiries into the financial services and superannuation sectors, and to hear her assessment of the state of affairs between the Parliament and the banking sector.

This a rare opportunity for our RMA Melbourne members.

Senator Hume was elected to the Australian Senate in July 2016. She is one of only a small number of MPs who have worked in our sector. She brings to her position crucial knowledge of the workings of banking and superannuation policy and practice, having worked in our sector for 20 years.

Further Information

Prior to entering the Senate, Jane had a twenty year career in the financial services sector.

After completing a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne, she began her career at NAB, and went on to senior executive roles at Deutsche Bank and Rothschild Asset Management.

Immediately prior to entering Parliament Jane worked at Australia’s largest superannuation fund, AustralianSuper, where she advised on strategic policy.

While taking time away from financial services to raise her three young children, Jane returned to Melbourne University to study politics. After watching a close friend suffer from crippling post-natal depression, Jane joined the board of the Post and Antenatal Depression Association (PANDA). She later went on to serve on the board of two of Melbourne’s iconic institutions, The Royal Children’s Hospital and Federation Square.

Jane was elected to the Senate at the 2016 federal election, and since that time she has chaired the Senate Standing Committee on Economics.